Unit 9 vocabulary Flashcards

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Tort/torq (root)

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Latin; “to twist”

Words: tortuous, retort, extort

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Tortuous

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adj. not direct or straightforward
Synonym: circuitous
Antonym: straightforward

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Retort

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v. To respond critically or sarcastically

Synonym: reply

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Extort

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v. To wrongly or illegally force someone to comply with a demand
Synonym: coerce
Antonym: coax

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Volv/volu (root)

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Latin; “to roll, to turn”

Words: voluble, convoluted, evolve

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Voluble

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adj. talkative; given to rapid, abundant speech
Synonym: chatty
Antonym: quiet

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Convoluted

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adj. having too many twists and turns; overly complicated
Synonym: tangled
Antonym: clear

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Evolve

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v. To unfold; to develop or change gradually
Synonym: progress
Antonym: regress

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Flex/flect (root)

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Latin; “to bend”

Words: inflexible, deflect, inflection

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Inflexible

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adj. too unchangeable in character or purpose
Synonym: rigid, stiff
Antonym: flexible

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Deflect

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v. To cause to turn aside or away
Synonym: redirect
Antonym: accept

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Inflection

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n. change in pitch of tone of the voice

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